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was back with the other women, my gaze shifted to Hazel Eyes.
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    I nearly gasped as her eyes settled back on me. Even as Danni began to speak, her eyes held mine.
    Danni’s voice came from just behind me. I could feel that she was standing just between Amy and me.
    “My Queen. If you will allow, it is my honor to present to you thirteen potential donors. None are without fault, but all are pure of heart and of clean body. They will all serve you as we and our sisters before us have served you. And when they have completed their term, they will go forth willingly and serve our master.”
    It took me a moment to register the exact words Danni had said.
    I was too busy staring at the woman in front of me, but finally they clicked, and I wasn’t sure I was comfortable with what they meant.
    Danni hadn’t mentioned anything about serving anyone, master or otherwise. It was time to grab Amy and go.
    As if she could read my mind, Hazel Eyes’s gaze narrowed and her nostrils flared. Fear pierced through me, fear and arousal, which scared me even more. My hand twitched toward Amy’s, but for some reason I jerked it back before I touched her. Hazel Eyes’s expression returned to normal and I realized I wasn’t in control of my own body. She was. When she seemed confident I wouldn’t run, she took a step forward. She must have been the queen.
    “Do they understand the true nature of their purpose?” the queen asked. Her voice was like silk, deep and smooth, so much better than I’d imagined it. I felt myself sway a little as I blinked, before refocusing on her face.
    “No, they do not,” a group of voices called out from behind us.
    “And do you believe once they discover the true nature of their purpose, they all will remain?”
    “We do,” the sisterhood behind us said.
    It seemed to take some effort, but the queen looked away from me and focused on a girl far to my left. If I glanced in that direction, I could only see the thick neck and shoulder of the girl beside me. I had no idea who the queen was looking at.
    “Anna-Jade, tell me why are you here?”
    A shy voice replied, “I’ve wanted to join a sorority. Layna and Heather were really nice to me so I accepted the invitation.”
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    The queen nodded then looked to the other end of the line and addressed a girl far to my right. Her name was Laura and she gave pretty much the same answer. Two of the sisters of Alpha Beta Omega had reached out to her and shown her the upside to making friends through Greek life.
    The queen carried on like this, back and forth down the line, asking each of us why we had accepted our bid. Even though we hadn’t been given the option in writing, we could have turned Danni down when she showed up with our dresses, but we didn’t. Danni and Cleo had completely won us over. Now I was terrified about what they had gotten us into.
    Finally, the queen spoke to a girl named Samantha, a few people to my left.
    “Samantha, tell me why you are here.”
    “I just got a position on the university paper. There was a rumor going around that ABO was involved with some underground secret society involving vampires and demons.” The queen burst out laughing, a rich, intoxicating sound. The others beside her laughed as well, but they let Samantha continue.
    “We all knew it was bullshit, but my editor wanted me to get in and see what rumors I could confirm.”
    “We welcome you, Samantha. Although, I doubt any of this will end up in print,” the queen replied with a slight shake of her head. I couldn’t believe the girl had admitted to spying. She could have been born without a filter, or maybe she felt the same pull toward the truth that I did.
    The queen went on with her questioning, a slight grin on her lips. “Benita, please.”
    The girl next to me tried to speak up, but her voice was still low and shy. “My mother is married to your master. He felt this was the right place for